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• 30-Year Mortgages Edge Down Slightly

  Freddie Mac Chief Economist Frank Nothaft says the housing slump, along with rising mortgage delinquencies and foreclosures, has taken a toll on homeownership rates and prevented significant movement in mortgage rates during the week ended May 8. The Read More... Posted Monday, May 12, 2008 12:34 PM by Mike Kibler | 0 Comments Filed under: Finances

• Little Change in Mortgage Rates

  Long-term mortgage rates saw little change over the past week, according to Freddie Mac. Interest on 30-year fixed loans came in at 6.06 percent, compared with 6.03 percent for the previous week. Other rates registered some movement, but not much, with Read More... Posted Monday, May 05, 2008 11:15 AM by Mike Kibler | 0 Comments Filed under: Finances

• Fannie Mae Raises Credit Standards

  Fannie Mae has tightened standards for the home mortgages it guarantees or buys. The government-sponsored provider of home loan funding told lenders Monday it will require a minimum credit score of 580 for most loans it buys on an individual basis. Credit Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 09, 2008 8:35 AM by Mike Kibler | 0 Comments Filed under: Finances

• Mortgage Rates Drop This Week

  Freddie Mac says the 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell to 6.03 percent during the week ended March 6, from 6.24 percent the prior week. Interest on 15-year, fixed-rate mortgages also declined, falling to 5.47 percent from 5.72 percent over the same period. Read More... Posted Friday, March 07, 2008 11:36 AM by Mike Kibler | 0 Comments Filed under: Finances

• Capital Gains and Your Home Sale

  Too many people worry that they will have to pay Uncle Sam when they sell the ir homes. But since the rules changed in 1997, it has been one of the best tax breaks around. Click here to read more.. Capital Gains and Your Home Sale Read More... Posted Tuesday, February 26, 2008 9:56 AM by Mike Kibler | 0 Comments Filed under: Finances, Seller Information

• 30-Year Mortgage Rates Climb

  Freddie Mac reports a jump in the 30-year fixed mortgage rate to 5.72 percent during the week ended Feb. 14, from 5.67 percent the prior week. Interest on 15-year fixed loans, meanwhile, climbed to 5.25 percent from 5.15 percent over the same period. Read More... Posted Monday, February 18, 2008 9:51 AM by Mike Kibler | 0 Comments Filed under: Finances

• Three tax laws enacted in December promise help for homeowners.

  Read more... New Tax Breaks a Relief to Homewoners -- Read More... Posted Tuesday, February 12, 2008 10:54 AM by Mike Kibler | 0 Comments Filed under: Finances

• Mortgage Demand Reaches 4-Year High

  Demand for mortgages surged last week, hitting its highest level in nearly four years as interest rates fell, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported today. Mortgage application volume reached 906.4, an increase of 28.4 percent on a seasonally adjusted Read More... Posted Monday, January 21, 2008 11:01 AM by Mike Kibler | 0 Comments Filed under: Finances

• Mortgage Applications Up From Last Year

  Mortgage applications fell last week but they were up nearly 10 percent compared to the same week last year, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s weekly survey. The index fell a seasonally adjusted 7.6 percent last week to 603.8. On an Read More... Posted Thursday, January 03, 2008 3:03 PM by Mike Kibler | 0 Comments Filed under: Finances

• Credit Score Primer

  In the wake of the credit crisis, lenders have become much pickier about whom they lend to. Here are some basic facts that will help potential borrowers understand what they face. The measurement that most lenders use to assess applicants' credit Read More... Posted Friday, December 28, 2007 10:38 AM by Mike Kibler | 0 Comments Filed under: Finances

• Mortgage Rates Drop to Two-Year Lows

  The 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell to a more than two-year low in the week ended Nov. 29, slipping to 6.1 percent from 6.2 percent the prior week. Freddie Mac also reported that the 15-year fixed loan rate fell to 5.73 percent from 5.83 percent over Read More... Posted Monday, December 03, 2007 1:17 PM by Mike Kibler | 0 Comments Filed under: Finances

• Federal Reserve Interest Rate Cuts – What is Affected?

  Here is a link to an article with a good explanation about how the Federal Reserve Interest Rate Cuts affect consumers: http://www.pnnonline.org/article.php?sid=7805 Read More... Posted Thursday, November 15, 2007 10:14 AM by Mike Kibler | 0 Comments Filed under: Finances

• Mortgage Rates Drop to Five-Month Lows

  Mortgage rates have fallen to lows not seen in five months, according to the latest weekly report from Freddie Mac. The average interest for 30-year fixed loans was 6.26 percent, compared to 6.33 percent a week ago; and this was the lowest level since Read More... Posted Tuesday, November 06, 2007 10:44 AM by Mike Kibler | 0 Comments Filed under: Finances

• Know your rights and understand all the terms before agreeing to a loan.

  4 Steps to Take Before Borrowing on a Home Read More... Posted Friday, October 12, 2007 9:17 AM by Mike Kibler | 0 Comments Filed under: Finances

• Bond Market

  Bond prices are flat this morning as the markets await the Jobs Report due to be released tomorrow morning at 8:30 Eastern Time. You may remember that last month's jobs number reported a surprising loss of 4,000 jobs. Currently, economists are expecting Read More... Posted Thursday, October 04, 2007 9:13 AM by Mike Kibler | 0 Comments Filed under: Finances